Improvement in pruning-shears



oscAR SNELL.

Improvement in Pruning Sh'ears.v

No; 124,455. Patenze'dMarchIQ,1872;

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR SNELL, OF WILLIAMSBURG, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRUNlNG-SHEARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,455, dated March12, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

' sponding parts.

Figure l is a side view of an instrument embodying my improvement. Figs.2 and 3 are detached views of the movable and stationary blades A and O,with connection B of blade A. Fig. 4 is the screw that connects theblades.

D, Fig. l, is the handle or pole, of any desired length, into which thestationary blade (3 is driven. A is the movable blade, turning on thescrew H. F is the pitman, of length to suit the pole D, connecting theblade A and lever E. I is the fulcrum or pivot upon'which the end oflever E turns, and connects the same to the handle B.

It is obvious that, by pressing downward on thelever E, the edge of theblade A will be drawn toward the edge of the stationary blade 0 with adrawing out in proportion as the edge of the blade A is made nearer theperiphery of the circle having H as the center, with the end of theblade P touching its circumference.

Claim.

I claim- The construction of blade O in such manner that pivot H isremoved to one side, the limb resting directly over the center of thepole, to prevent the same from springing, the projecting point of theblade 0 colliding with the top of pitman F, to prevent the opening ofblade A, for the reception oflimbs beyond its strength to cut, the wholearranged as described.

Witnesses: OSCAR SNELL.

BYRON WILLIAMS, W. R. MooRHEAn.

